Discuss the clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of pelvic endometriosis.
Pelvic Endometriosis – Clinical Features and Management
Endometriosis is the growth of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, most commonly in the pelvis, causing variable and often debilitating symptoms.
Clinical Features:
- Chronic Pelvic Pain: Typically worse during menstruation.
- Dysmenorrhea: Severe, progressive pain starting before menses and lasting throughout.
- Dyspareunia: Painful intercourse, especially deep penetration.
- Infertility: Due to adhesions, distorted anatomy, or impaired gamete function.
- Cyclical Gastrointestinal/Urinary Symptoms: Dyschezia, tenesmus, rectal bleeding, dysuria, hematuria during menstruation.
- Non-menstrual Pelvic Pain or asymptomatic in some women.
Diagnosis:
- Clinical suspicion and gynecological exam (fixed uterus, tender ligaments, adnexal masses).
- Imaging: Transvaginal ultrasound for endometriomas; MRI for deep infiltrating disease.
- Laparoscopy: Gold standard for direct visualization and biopsy.
Treatment:
- Medical: NSAIDs, hormonal therapy (COCs, progestins, GnRH analogs).
- Surgical: Laparoscopic excision/ablation; hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for severe cases.
- Fertility Support: Assisted reproductive techniques for endometriosis-associated infertility.
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